Shire of Emerald
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Shire of Emerald is a Local Government Area located in the Central Highlands region of Queensland
, Australia
. Based around the administrative centre of Emerald
, the Shire also contains the towns of Bogantungan
, Comet
, Fernlees, Gindee, Withersfield and Yamala.
In addition, the Shire is home to a large Gemfields
area that contains the towns of Anakie
, Rubyvale
, Sapphire
and The Willows.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Based around the administrative centre of Emerald
Emerald, Queensland
Emerald is a town located in the Central Highlands district of Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Emerald had a population of 10,999. The town is the business centre for the Central Highlands Regional Council....
, the Shire also contains the towns of Bogantungan
Bogantungan, Queensland
Bogantungan is a small township situated in central Queensland, Australia. It lies approximately 350 kilometres west of the city of Rockhampton....
, Comet
Comet, Queensland
Comet is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Capricorn Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Comet and the surrounding area had a population of 233....
, Fernlees, Gindee, Withersfield and Yamala.
In addition, the Shire is home to a large Gemfields
The Gemfields
The Gemfields is a district in Central Queensland in Australia, near the town of Emerald. As the name suggests, the main industry in the Gemfields is sapphire mining, supported by tourism....
area that contains the towns of Anakie
Anakie, Queensland
Anakie is a town in Queensland, Australia. The town is located just to the south of the Capricorn Highway, 44 km west of Emerald, and is situated in a region called the Gemfields where sapphires are mined.-External links:* **...
, Rubyvale
Rubyvale, Queensland
Rubyvale is a town in the Australian state of Queensland, approximately west of Emerald. Situated in a region called the Gemfields, sapphires are mined extensively in the area...
, Sapphire
Sapphire, Queensland
Sapphire is a town in Queensland, Australia. Situated in a region called the Gemfields, sapphires are mined extensively in the area. At the 2006 census, Sapphire had a population of 550.-External links:* ***...
and The Willows.